Cornyn Backs AI Guardrails to Prevent Child Abuse, Praises State Sen. Angela Paxton’s Leadership on Issue

Cornyn Backs AI Guardrails to Prevent Child Abuse, Praises State Sen. Angela Paxton’s Leadership on Issue News Cornyn Backs AI Guardrails to Prevent Child Abuse, Praises State Sen. Angela Paxton’s Leadership on Issue April 30, 2026 The GUARD Act builds on the good work of states like Texas that have been on the front lines of combating abuse of children. I particularly want to recognize State Senator Angela Paxton for her leadership in Texas on these issues… a tireless advocate for children. I look forward to the swift passage of both of these pieces of legislation. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee and during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed efforts to protect kids online, including his support of the Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act led by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements ( TREY’S Law ) led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and entered into the record two letters led by Texas State Senator Angela Paxton (SD-08) urging implementation of guardrails around AI for child safety. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here . “Unregulated AI companions have harmed children all across the country, including Texas.” “I look forward to supporting this legislation, working with Senator Hawley and our other colleagues, to help bring some comfort to the impacted families and future families, whose hopefully grieving we can prevent by acting on this legislation. The GUARD Act builds on the good work of states like Texas that have been on the front lines of combating abuse of children.” “I particularly want to recognize State Senator Angela Paxton for her leadership in Texas on these issues, and Mr. Chairman, without objection, I’d like to submit two letters that she’s led to Congress on AI issues for the record.” “Not only is Senator Paxton a tireless advocate for children at this level, she co-authored Texas’ own TREY’s Law, prohibiting the use of non-disclosure agreements to cover up child sexual abuse.” “I’m glad to be a cosponsor of this bill, and I look forward to the swift passage of both of these pieces of legislation.”